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Kinross Saga #3
Monsoon Mists
Sometimes the most precious things cannot be bought…
It’s 1759 and Jamie Kinross has travelled far to escape his troubled past – from the pine forests of Sweden to the bustling streets of India.
In India he starts a new life as a gem trader, but when his mentor’s family are kidnapped as part of a criminal plot, he vows to save them and embarks on a dangerous mission to the city of Surat, carrying the stolen talisman of an Indian Rajah.
There he encounters Zarmina Miller. She is rich and beautiful, but her infamous haughtiness has earned her a nickname: “The Ice Widow”. Jamie is instantly tempted by the challenge she presents.
But when it becomes clear that Zarmina’s step-son is involved in the plot, he begins to see another side to her – a dark past to rival his own and a heart just waiting to be thawed. But is it too late?
It’s 1759 and Jamie Kinross has travelled far to escape his troubled past – from the pine forests of Sweden to the bustling streets of India.
In India he starts a new life as a gem trader, but when his mentor’s family are kidnapped as part of a criminal plot, he vows to save them and embarks on a dangerous mission to the city of Surat, carrying the stolen talisman of an Indian Rajah.
There he encounters Zarmina Miller. She is rich and beautiful, but her infamous haughtiness has earned her a nickname: “The Ice Widow”. Jamie is instantly tempted by the challenge she presents.
But when it becomes clear that Zarmina’s step-son is involved in the plot, he begins to see another side to her – a dark past to rival his own and a heart just waiting to be thawed. But is it too late?
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 2, 2014
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About the author
Christina Courtenay
35 books370 followersChristina Courtenay writes historical romance, time slip and time travel stories, and lives in Herefordshire (near the Welsh border) in the UK. Although born in England, she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden – hence her abiding interest in the Vikings. Christina is a former chairman of the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association and has won several awards, including the RoNA for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014) and the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel of the year 2021 with Echoes of the Runes. Christina is a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety).
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February 10, 2017
Es un 2,5.
Cuando leí la sinopsis de este libro, pensé que tenía que hacerme con él, que prometía! Sin embargo, no a conseguido engancharme de ninguna manera. La historia en sí es buena, original, pero me a faltado sentimiento; no lo he encontrado por ningún lado. Supongo que este libro no es para mí.
Cuando leí la sinopsis de este libro, pensé que tenía que hacerme con él, que prometía! Sin embargo, no a conseguido engancharme de ninguna manera. La historia en sí es buena, original, pero me a faltado sentimiento; no lo he encontrado por ningún lado. Supongo que este libro no es para mí.
October 10, 2014
If Monsoon Mists were a box of delicious chocolates I would have eaten the contents in one day. As it was, unable to stop turning the pages, and read it in one day.
I like romantic historical fiction which has been so well-researched that I do not have to suspend my belief.
In Christina Courtenay’s words “this book could not have been written without the superb diary of one man – Christopher Hinric Braad (b.1728- d.1781). A Swede who travelled with the Swedish East India Company on some of their journeys to the Far East. He kept the most meticulous journals you could possibly imagine, which were invaluable to me in trying to describe the city of Surat in the late 1750’s” …”His journal contains not only copious notes and descriptions, but also superb drawings of all manner of things – fish, plants, buildings and places. These too hel[ped me immensely in picturing the sights the hero of my story would have seen during his travels.”
Monsoon Mists is a stand alone novel, the third in a trilogy. Jamie Kinross flees his past from Smaland in Sweden to India where he studies gem cutting. When his teacher’s family is kidnapped he sets out for Surat to meet conditions for their release. In Surat where he encounters Zarmina Miller, widowed daughter of an Englishman and a Parsee woman. There are many men who want to marry beautiful, wealthy Zarmina but she spurns them all thus earning the nickname “The Ice Widow”.
At first, Zarminder spurns Jamie, but he is so different to other men who want to marry her that against her will she slowly thaws toward him.
Jamie has more than Zarminder on his mind. He must complete his mission and ensure that his teacher’s wife and children are released unharmed. Before this can be accomplished Zarminder has become involved in Jamie’s undertaking.
My only quibble is that throughout the novel the dialogue is too modern for the era. A few apt words and phrases used in the 1750’s would have been welcome. However, their lack did not in any way spoil my enjoyment of the novel.
Highly reccommended.
I like romantic historical fiction which has been so well-researched that I do not have to suspend my belief.
In Christina Courtenay’s words “this book could not have been written without the superb diary of one man – Christopher Hinric Braad (b.1728- d.1781). A Swede who travelled with the Swedish East India Company on some of their journeys to the Far East. He kept the most meticulous journals you could possibly imagine, which were invaluable to me in trying to describe the city of Surat in the late 1750’s” …”His journal contains not only copious notes and descriptions, but also superb drawings of all manner of things – fish, plants, buildings and places. These too hel[ped me immensely in picturing the sights the hero of my story would have seen during his travels.”
Monsoon Mists is a stand alone novel, the third in a trilogy. Jamie Kinross flees his past from Smaland in Sweden to India where he studies gem cutting. When his teacher’s family is kidnapped he sets out for Surat to meet conditions for their release. In Surat where he encounters Zarmina Miller, widowed daughter of an Englishman and a Parsee woman. There are many men who want to marry beautiful, wealthy Zarmina but she spurns them all thus earning the nickname “The Ice Widow”.
At first, Zarminder spurns Jamie, but he is so different to other men who want to marry her that against her will she slowly thaws toward him.
Jamie has more than Zarminder on his mind. He must complete his mission and ensure that his teacher’s wife and children are released unharmed. Before this can be accomplished Zarminder has become involved in Jamie’s undertaking.
My only quibble is that throughout the novel the dialogue is too modern for the era. A few apt words and phrases used in the 1750’s would have been welcome. However, their lack did not in any way spoil my enjoyment of the novel.
Highly reccommended.
September 4, 2014
I rarely say this. Those of you who read my reviews know that I'm not really into heroes. I tolerate male POVs. They're okay. It's the heroines I really pay attention to tho...
But Ms. Courtenay has created the perfect hero, and I have fallen absolutely in love with Jamie. He's a fighter, a lover, he's honorable and he has just the right amount of arrogance--just enough to ensure he's confident in himself and doesn't need to remind everyone constantly. He is a self-assured hottie. And he cares about kids and dogs. Truly a man after my heart!
And oh, he's a tease. When he speaks to Zar, flirts with her, or even just makes a joke about rowing with one ore and going in circles, I chuckled or smiled and melted inside all over again.
And Zar can hold her own as well. Though she's not a warrior woman, she faces a lot of bad situations and doesn't break down. She is a survivor. She's survived a bad marriage, a cruel stepson, and assault. She's also highly intelligent, so intelligent that her deceased husband left her half of his trading business when he died...and this is a time period and country (India, 1700s) when that was NOT done. She's also extremely adamant that she not wed again and be controlled by a man. Kudos to her!
Besides two awesome main players, the book also has another aspect in its favor: a ton of adventure. There's a stolen jewel, an abducted family, a tricky situation playing courier for a dangerous item, pirates, and as always when a valuable item is involved--a ton of greedy people who want it for their own reasons and will stop at nothing to get said item. So while it's in Jaime's possession....well....trouble keeps finding him.
Full review (Did you really think I was done?) here: http://wwwbookbabe.blogspot.com/2014/...
But Ms. Courtenay has created the perfect hero, and I have fallen absolutely in love with Jamie. He's a fighter, a lover, he's honorable and he has just the right amount of arrogance--just enough to ensure he's confident in himself and doesn't need to remind everyone constantly. He is a self-assured hottie. And he cares about kids and dogs. Truly a man after my heart!
And oh, he's a tease. When he speaks to Zar, flirts with her, or even just makes a joke about rowing with one ore and going in circles, I chuckled or smiled and melted inside all over again.
And Zar can hold her own as well. Though she's not a warrior woman, she faces a lot of bad situations and doesn't break down. She is a survivor. She's survived a bad marriage, a cruel stepson, and assault. She's also highly intelligent, so intelligent that her deceased husband left her half of his trading business when he died...and this is a time period and country (India, 1700s) when that was NOT done. She's also extremely adamant that she not wed again and be controlled by a man. Kudos to her!
Besides two awesome main players, the book also has another aspect in its favor: a ton of adventure. There's a stolen jewel, an abducted family, a tricky situation playing courier for a dangerous item, pirates, and as always when a valuable item is involved--a ton of greedy people who want it for their own reasons and will stop at nothing to get said item. So while it's in Jaime's possession....well....trouble keeps finding him.
Full review (Did you really think I was done?) here: http://wwwbookbabe.blogspot.com/2014/...
January 19, 2015
Monsoon Mists is a entertaining romp through romantic, exotic India of the 1700s. A Scotsman has left a tragic family situation to start afresh and determinedly learns the gem trade from the ground up.
With a stolen maharajah's family talisman, pirates, villainy, a widow who is of two races and less in need of a husband than a friend, we get swept along in the excitement. I thought that, for the times, our hero is a little too aware of the niceties when taking a small street thief girl into his household; he and his staff are concerned for what seems appropriate, but this is a modern convention, welcome though the solution may have been to everyone.
Monsoon Mists is great fun and ideal for the armchair traveller or lover of historical romance and adventure.
With a stolen maharajah's family talisman, pirates, villainy, a widow who is of two races and less in need of a husband than a friend, we get swept along in the excitement. I thought that, for the times, our hero is a little too aware of the niceties when taking a small street thief girl into his household; he and his staff are concerned for what seems appropriate, but this is a modern convention, welcome though the solution may have been to everyone.
Monsoon Mists is great fun and ideal for the armchair traveller or lover of historical romance and adventure.
June 14, 2018
Quite poor when compared to the previous 2 books. I didn’t enjoy this one at all and couldn’t wait until I had finished. Very trite.
May 9, 2020
Great book throughly enjoyed it
January 31, 2024
Loved this book a lot. Such a great story & characters.
February 24, 2024
What a great series. I loved all 3 and thoroughly enjoyed each and every family member throughout. I am sure I will listen to them all again in the future. Highly recommended.
December 2, 2025
Me gustó la pareja y todo eso pero la trama del talismán y demás me pareció aburridísima y lamentablemente el 80% del libro trata sobre eso.
August 22, 2014
Have you ever had friends that fancy each other rotten but won’t do anything about getting together? Jamie and Zarmina are a bit like that, but without the teenage ‘I’m too shy’ or the insecure person’s ‘What if he doesn’t fancy me?’ excuses. They are both confident, and well-off (which matters in their milieu), and well aware that the other at least finds them intriguing. But, thanks to their past histories, Jamie doesn’t trust women and Zarmina is afraid of marriage. In spite of their instant mutual attraction, and their being thrown together – literally in some cases – as a consequence of step-son William’s attempt to outwit the powerful local bully, it takes a long time for them to accept they belong with each other. I’ve read a lot of books where the soul-searching this involves is repetitive and dull, where the one step back after two steps forward is the result of capriciousness or, at best, guilt, but this is not one of them. In part this is because we learn each detail of their history as and when it affects their actions and decisions – the backstories, or at least the emotional aspects of them – are not shoe-horned in just anywhere but are an integral part of the way we get to know the two main characters and the people important to them. It’s also because what happens to them doesn’t just mean they have to spend time together, or get a chance to show themselves at their best, but also because they are forced to be vulnerable and to depend on each other – a far more psychologically satisfying reason for such a change of heart than recognising that he’s pretty tough and she’s a shrewd businesswoman. Net result was that over 80% of the way through the book, they were still shilly-shallying around but I didn’t want to bang their heads together.
But what about the action? As well as finding each other, the lovers reveal the mastermind behind the theft of the talisman, vanquish his minions and become reconciled with their families. They are helped by Jamie’s mentor, Akash, and his family; the wronged Rajah; and, most entertainingly, by Roshani and Kutaro – but if you want to find out who they are you’ll have to read the book. Oh, and there are pirates and desert islands too!
It’s set in 18th century India – mostly Surat – and the descriptions of the city and the relationships between the local people and European merchants didn’t jar with all the other stuff (fiction and non-fiction) I’ve read about this place and time. Much of the dialogue is noticeably modern – by which I mean that it’s gone beyond stripping out the circumlocutions and archaic vocabulary to include newer idioms and ways of thinking too: think Suzannah Dunn rather than Philippa Gregory or Georgette Heyer. I can live with anachronistic words, even concepts (although not things) but I know it annoys some. I was, however, irritated by the expository descriptions of words such as mosque, kedgeree and howdah: things that, even if they are not familiar to us, are to the characters. Explaining what they are, rather than letting the reader work out (if they need to), for example, that kedgeree is some sort of food, not only slows things down but feels rather patronising. But this, and the odd info-dump (“my brother Sanjiv who, as you know, lives only a couple of streets away”) were my only gripes.
I had wondered how I would cope with it being Book 3 in a series when I’ve not read either Book 1 or Book 2, but I'd no need to worry. Monsoon Mists definitely works as a stand-alone novel because it focusses on the adventures of one member of the family and puts him in a place apart for most of the story. Of course, I now want to read Highland Storms to get Jamie’s bother’s view of what happened in Sweden and I’ve no doubt that that will, in turn, take me back to Trade Winds. In other words, an enjoyable historical romance from a new-to-me author that I will read again.
Reviewed by Catherine This review was originally posted on Girls Love To Read
But what about the action? As well as finding each other, the lovers reveal the mastermind behind the theft of the talisman, vanquish his minions and become reconciled with their families. They are helped by Jamie’s mentor, Akash, and his family; the wronged Rajah; and, most entertainingly, by Roshani and Kutaro – but if you want to find out who they are you’ll have to read the book. Oh, and there are pirates and desert islands too!
It’s set in 18th century India – mostly Surat – and the descriptions of the city and the relationships between the local people and European merchants didn’t jar with all the other stuff (fiction and non-fiction) I’ve read about this place and time. Much of the dialogue is noticeably modern – by which I mean that it’s gone beyond stripping out the circumlocutions and archaic vocabulary to include newer idioms and ways of thinking too: think Suzannah Dunn rather than Philippa Gregory or Georgette Heyer. I can live with anachronistic words, even concepts (although not things) but I know it annoys some. I was, however, irritated by the expository descriptions of words such as mosque, kedgeree and howdah: things that, even if they are not familiar to us, are to the characters. Explaining what they are, rather than letting the reader work out (if they need to), for example, that kedgeree is some sort of food, not only slows things down but feels rather patronising. But this, and the odd info-dump (“my brother Sanjiv who, as you know, lives only a couple of streets away”) were my only gripes.
I had wondered how I would cope with it being Book 3 in a series when I’ve not read either Book 1 or Book 2, but I'd no need to worry. Monsoon Mists definitely works as a stand-alone novel because it focusses on the adventures of one member of the family and puts him in a place apart for most of the story. Of course, I now want to read Highland Storms to get Jamie’s bother’s view of what happened in Sweden and I’ve no doubt that that will, in turn, take me back to Trade Winds. In other words, an enjoyable historical romance from a new-to-me author that I will read again.
Reviewed by Catherine This review was originally posted on Girls Love To Read
August 7, 2014
Have you ever had friends that fancy each other rotten but won’t do anything about getting together? Jamie and Zarmina are a bit like that, but without the teenage ‘I’m too shy’ or the insecure person’s ‘What if he doesn’t fancy me?’ excuses. They are both confident, and well-off (which matters in their milieu), and well aware that the other at least finds them intriguing. But, thanks to their past histories, Jamie doesn’t trust women and Zarmina is afraid of marriage. In spite of their instant mutual attraction, and their being thrown together – literally in some cases – as a consequence of step-son William’s attempt to outwit the powerful local bully, it takes a long time for them to accept they belong with each other. I’ve read a lot of books where the soul-searching this involves is repetitive and dull, where the one step back after two steps forward is the result of capriciousness or, at best, guilt, but this is not one of them. In part this is because we learn each detail of their history as and when it affects their actions and decisions – the backstories, or at least the emotional aspects of them – are not shoe-horned in just anywhere but are an integral part of the way we get to know the two main characters and the people important to them. It’s also because what happens to them doesn’t just mean they have to spend time together, or get a chance to show themselves at their best, but also because they are forced to be vulnerable and to depend on each other – a far more psychologically satisfying reason for such a change of heart than recognising that he’s pretty tough and she’s a shrewd businesswoman. Net result was that over 80% of the way through the book, they were still shilly-shallying around but I didn’t want to bang their heads together.
But what about the action? As well as finding each other, the lovers reveal the mastermind behind the theft of the talisman, vanquish his minions and become reconciled with their families. They are helped by Jamie’s mentor, Akash, and his family; the wronged Rajah; and, most entertainingly, by Roshani and Kutaro – but if you want to find out who they are you’ll have to read the book. Oh, and there are pirates and desert islands too!
It’s set in 18th century India – mostly Surat – and the descriptions of the city and the relationships between the local people and European merchants didn’t jar with all the other stuff (fiction and non-fiction) I’ve read about this place and time. Much of the dialogue is noticeably modern – by which I mean that it’s gone beyond stripping out the circumlocutions and archaic vocabulary to include newer idioms and ways of thinking too: think Suzannah Dunn rather than Philippa Gregory or Georgette Heyer. I can live with anachronistic words, even concepts (although not things) but I know it annoys some. I was, however, irritated by the expository descriptions of words such as mosque, kedgeree and howdah: things that, even if they are not familiar to us, are to the characters. Explaining what they are, rather than letting the reader work out (if they need to), for example, that kedgeree is some sort of food, not only slows things down but feels rather patronising. But this, and the odd info-dump (“my brother Sanjiv who, as you know, lives only a couple of streets away”) were my only gripes.
I had wondered how I would cope with it being Book 3 in a series when I’ve not read either Book 1 or Book 2, but I'd no need to worry. Monsoon Mists definitely works as a stand-alone novel because it focusses on the adventures of one member of the family and puts him in a place apart for most of the story. Of course, I now want to read Highland Storms to get Jamie’s bother’s view of what happened in Sweden and I’ve no doubt that that will, in turn, take me back to Trade Winds. In other words, an enjoyable historical romance from a new-to-me author that I will read again.
But what about the action? As well as finding each other, the lovers reveal the mastermind behind the theft of the talisman, vanquish his minions and become reconciled with their families. They are helped by Jamie’s mentor, Akash, and his family; the wronged Rajah; and, most entertainingly, by Roshani and Kutaro – but if you want to find out who they are you’ll have to read the book. Oh, and there are pirates and desert islands too!
It’s set in 18th century India – mostly Surat – and the descriptions of the city and the relationships between the local people and European merchants didn’t jar with all the other stuff (fiction and non-fiction) I’ve read about this place and time. Much of the dialogue is noticeably modern – by which I mean that it’s gone beyond stripping out the circumlocutions and archaic vocabulary to include newer idioms and ways of thinking too: think Suzannah Dunn rather than Philippa Gregory or Georgette Heyer. I can live with anachronistic words, even concepts (although not things) but I know it annoys some. I was, however, irritated by the expository descriptions of words such as mosque, kedgeree and howdah: things that, even if they are not familiar to us, are to the characters. Explaining what they are, rather than letting the reader work out (if they need to), for example, that kedgeree is some sort of food, not only slows things down but feels rather patronising. But this, and the odd info-dump (“my brother Sanjiv who, as you know, lives only a couple of streets away”) were my only gripes.
I had wondered how I would cope with it being Book 3 in a series when I’ve not read either Book 1 or Book 2, but I'd no need to worry. Monsoon Mists definitely works as a stand-alone novel because it focusses on the adventures of one member of the family and puts him in a place apart for most of the story. Of course, I now want to read Highland Storms to get Jamie’s bother’s view of what happened in Sweden and I’ve no doubt that that will, in turn, take me back to Trade Winds. In other words, an enjoyable historical romance from a new-to-me author that I will read again.
April 19, 2022
Not as enjoyable as the first two in the series
March 6, 2017
3.5/5
I loved the reader with her different accents for the different characters. A pleasant listen with a bit of a predictable storyline.
I loved the reader with her different accents for the different characters. A pleasant listen with a bit of a predictable storyline.
August 10, 2014
Yes it is a part of a series and yes you can read it as a stand alone. Book 1 is about his mother, book 2 is about his brother and this being book 3 is about him.
There are evil women, and then there are Evil Women. Jamie was married to one nasty piece. But she died and he left to start a new life. It brings him to India. I can't say I have read a lot of books taking place in India during this time, honestly have I read a single one? Perhaps not about this century. The English are there, the French are there. Raja's rule and it's a melting pot just like today.
Jamie was good, I understand why he did not like women because arghh, she was evil. He works in the gem trade and he has a good eye.
Zarmina I did not like at once. But she is the Ice Queen after all. And the more I got to know her the more I understand that icy exterior. And she will never fit in really either, being mixed blood. I liked her brain, she knew business, and I liked her will to be free. Who needs a husband who will only rule you?
These two are thrown together and fights against the attraction. The plot at large is about a missing jewel and they both get mixed up in some shady business before they can get a happy ending. Because even if this is not straight up romance, I can still promise you that.
A romance set to the backdrop of India in the 1760s. Danger and love promised.
There are evil women, and then there are Evil Women. Jamie was married to one nasty piece. But she died and he left to start a new life. It brings him to India. I can't say I have read a lot of books taking place in India during this time, honestly have I read a single one? Perhaps not about this century. The English are there, the French are there. Raja's rule and it's a melting pot just like today.
Jamie was good, I understand why he did not like women because arghh, she was evil. He works in the gem trade and he has a good eye.
Zarmina I did not like at once. But she is the Ice Queen after all. And the more I got to know her the more I understand that icy exterior. And she will never fit in really either, being mixed blood. I liked her brain, she knew business, and I liked her will to be free. Who needs a husband who will only rule you?
These two are thrown together and fights against the attraction. The plot at large is about a missing jewel and they both get mixed up in some shady business before they can get a happy ending. Because even if this is not straight up romance, I can still promise you that.
A romance set to the backdrop of India in the 1760s. Danger and love promised.
May 11, 2015
What an atmospheric book! The descriptions of the setting were vivid an entrancing.
I read Highland Storms (featuring the big brother of the hero in this book) and really enjoyed it. Monsoon Mists stars Jamie Kinross - whose story was hinted at in Highland Storms, but is explained in this one - and Zarmina Miller - beautiful, damaged and mixed race (which was a big deal at the time).
I enjoyed the story a lot. Zar is spirited without being annoying and she's really, REALLY good at her job. I like that. Jaime is... well, a little too perfect for my tastes - he's a gem expert, he's noble, he can speak several languages, he can hold is own in a fight, he's a skilled but considerate lover. Written out like that he does sound like a pretty great hero...must just be me. Wouldn't be the first time I've been told my taste in men is odd - I'm a beta hero kinda girl.
All in all, it's a lovely book. If you're following the stories of the Kinross boys, you'll really enjoy this. And it's got pirates in it. Who doesn't love a book with pirates in it?
I read Highland Storms (featuring the big brother of the hero in this book) and really enjoyed it. Monsoon Mists stars Jamie Kinross - whose story was hinted at in Highland Storms, but is explained in this one - and Zarmina Miller - beautiful, damaged and mixed race (which was a big deal at the time).
I enjoyed the story a lot. Zar is spirited without being annoying and she's really, REALLY good at her job. I like that. Jaime is... well, a little too perfect for my tastes - he's a gem expert, he's noble, he can speak several languages, he can hold is own in a fight, he's a skilled but considerate lover. Written out like that he does sound like a pretty great hero...must just be me. Wouldn't be the first time I've been told my taste in men is odd - I'm a beta hero kinda girl.
All in all, it's a lovely book. If you're following the stories of the Kinross boys, you'll really enjoy this. And it's got pirates in it. Who doesn't love a book with pirates in it?
June 18, 2015
What an atmospheric book! The descriptions of the setting were vivid an entrancing.
I read Highland Storms (featuring the big brother of the hero in this book) and really enjoyed it. Monsoon Mists stars Jamie Kinross - whose story was hinted at in Highland Storms, but is explained in this one - and Zarmina Miller - beautiful, damaged and mixed race (which was a big deal at the time).
I enjoyed the story a lot. Zar is spirited without being annoying and she's really, REALLY good at her job. I like that. Jaime is... well, a little too perfect for my tastes - he's a gem expert, he's noble, he can speak several languages, he can hold is own in a fight, he's a skilled but considerate lover. Written out like that he does sound like a pretty great hero...must just be me. Wouldn't be the first time I've been told my taste in men is odd - I'm a beta hero kinda girl.
All in all, it's a lovely book. If you're following the stories of the Kinross boys, you'll really enjoy this. And it's got pirates in it. Who doesn't love a book with pirates in it?
I read Highland Storms (featuring the big brother of the hero in this book) and really enjoyed it. Monsoon Mists stars Jamie Kinross - whose story was hinted at in Highland Storms, but is explained in this one - and Zarmina Miller - beautiful, damaged and mixed race (which was a big deal at the time).
I enjoyed the story a lot. Zar is spirited without being annoying and she's really, REALLY good at her job. I like that. Jaime is... well, a little too perfect for my tastes - he's a gem expert, he's noble, he can speak several languages, he can hold is own in a fight, he's a skilled but considerate lover. Written out like that he does sound like a pretty great hero...must just be me. Wouldn't be the first time I've been told my taste in men is odd - I'm a beta hero kinda girl.
All in all, it's a lovely book. If you're following the stories of the Kinross boys, you'll really enjoy this. And it's got pirates in it. Who doesn't love a book with pirates in it?
July 24, 2014
Monsoon mists is third book in the epic Kinross series, that started with Trade winds and then Highland storms. It can be read as a stand alone, but I suggest you read them in order. I can guarantee you won’t want to miss any part of this majestic saga.
Sweeping the globe, James reaches India, hoping to escape his troubled past. He meets Zarmina and their turbulent romance tries to gain a foot hold against all odds.
Monsoon mists is full of intrigue and adventure, enough to keep any reader hooked from the first page. At its core is a heart warming romance that will melt the most stoic of hearts.
Christina Courtenay is an author of impeccable talent and her books have become a bench mark for quality and exceptional detailed stories. If you haven’t read any of her other novels, I can highly recommend all her works.
The Kinross series is an exciting romantic series that should not be missed. Five stars are not enough to extol how highly I rate this series.
Sweeping the globe, James reaches India, hoping to escape his troubled past. He meets Zarmina and their turbulent romance tries to gain a foot hold against all odds.
Monsoon mists is full of intrigue and adventure, enough to keep any reader hooked from the first page. At its core is a heart warming romance that will melt the most stoic of hearts.
Christina Courtenay is an author of impeccable talent and her books have become a bench mark for quality and exceptional detailed stories. If you haven’t read any of her other novels, I can highly recommend all her works.
The Kinross series is an exciting romantic series that should not be missed. Five stars are not enough to extol how highly I rate this series.
March 1, 2015
4.5/5.0
“Monsoon Mists” by Christina Courtenay is a beautiful story full of suspense, love, heartache, reality, and mystery.
Read full review in the 2015 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
“Monsoon Mists” by Christina Courtenay is a beautiful story full of suspense, love, heartache, reality, and mystery.
Read full review in the 2015 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
July 11, 2015
Somehow I didn't like the writing in this one as much as I think I did with the earlier ones - felt a little bit as if the descriptions came out of the tourist guide, but it's still a great story with good characters.
January 4, 2015
Wonderful story to close the trilogy. Excellent characters! I loved the whole trilogy.
September 23, 2015
Enjoyed this, although an evil Grand Vizier is a little bit of a cliche!
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October 16, 2015
Loved catching up with the Kinross's. This was a great read with some adventure. :)
April 20, 2016
Thoroughly enjoyed this series, will look out for the Japanese duo.
June 28, 2015
great end to the trilogy
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